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Over the past few years, Safeboda exploded onto the scene, ticking off regular boda riders everywhere and making boda rides super cheap, super easy and relatively a safer way to get from one place to another. We’ve talked before about why we like ride hailing so much, but frequent riders will know there’s one major downside to using them: surge pricing. Until Wednesday 21 st December, the orange helmets had kept clear of surge pricing which had infested other boda hailing services like uberBODA....

As we wait for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, the Korean technology giant has lifted the curtains off its new flagship chipset – Samsung Exynos 9825. The new SoC is made with the 7nm EUV process which is a significant improvement on the 8nm LPP finFET process of its predecessor. This is because the smaller process translates to a better overall performance of the chipset. Like its predecessor, the new chipset is made up of 2 Cheetah M4 cores, 2 Cortex-A75 cores, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores....

Samsung, today, announced the new line of Galaxy smartphones – the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra (which comes with premium features and an entirely different look and feel). The Galaxy S22 and S22+ devices, however, are the sub-flagship devices in this series and come with similar features and design. Spec Sheet:Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+ Galaxy S22 Galaxy S22+ Display 6.1-inch FHD+, Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display, 120Hz refresh rate (10~120Hz) 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode, Vision Booster, Eye comfort shield 6....

Google chrome in July 2018 started warning users with “not secure” warning when they visited non-https websites. Should you even proceed browsing a website that doesn’t start with https? So https gives you both security and privacy while browsing online. However, not all websites have moved to https and you have probably been forced to browser a non-https site even with “not secure” or “connection not secure” warning on browsers. Should you be concerned?...

A smart card reader is a device that is used to read a smart card. A smart card is a plastic badge that incorporates an installed coordinated circuit that can be either a safe micro-controller or a memory chip. These cards have the capacity to store a lot of information, do encryption and validation as well. These cards include your credit/debit card, medical insurance among others. Smart Card Application Areas The primary chip cards were basic prepaid phone cards used in Europe in the mid-1980s....

Smile Uganda has been one of the forefront internet service providers to lean on without worry in Uganda. Customers have enjoyed numerous benefits, including discounts and promotions, and this festive season won’t go unmentioned. Effective 15th November, Smile Uganda reduced the prices of their bigger data bundles to give customers more data this festive season at lower prices. Key to note is a reduction in the price for the 50GB Anytime bundle reduced from UGX 530,000 to UGX 300,000; and the 100GB Anytime bundle reduced from UGX 1,020,000 to UGX 520,000....

Stanbic Bank Uganda is going full throttle on digital transformation. The bank just launched an ambitious new campaign — Kya Double with Supa Dupa — which aims to rewire how Ugandans open accounts, access loans, and interact with banking services. From instant onboarding to rapid loans and digital business accounts, the initiative looks like Stanbic’s most aggressive move yet to stake its claim in Uganda’s fast-evolving fintech space. Forget standing in line or dealing with paperwork....

While subtitles and closed captions are both processes of displaying text on video screens to viewers, they have slightly different meanings. Many people interchange the words and use them in place of each other. However, this is not meant to be so. They are similar but are also different in meaning and purpose. In this post, we will be taking you through the differences between subtitles and closed captions. Hence, at the end of the post, you should be able to use both words appropriately and know which you should use....

They say all’s fair in love and war. And nobody does it better than Taxify at the moment. The newest entrant into the Kampala ride-hailing industry has dropped prices by a whopping 50%. Let’s not forget that at the official launch, taxi rides already went at a default 15% discount. Chew on that Uber! Let the price wars begin! Much as we have had some healthy competition from the likes of Friendship Taxi and the like taking jabs at the mighty Uber, none could come close....

Following the social media boom, the art of photography now plays an increasingly important role in the lives of the young. In this respect, smartphones, with their cutting-edge tech, have become a fully-fledged photography tool, easily transportable and highly compact. The Camon Series from Tecno is well known for its good cameras. We shall talk about the Tecno Camon 12’s Shooting Functions. Among all the products available, the TECNO CAMON 12 and TECNO CAMON 12 Air, a range of smartphones that TECNO Mobile has recently released, have all the attributes expected of a top-quality camera from any viewing angle, and to become a portable technological success....

Summary The Tecno H5 is the best entry level smartphone we’ve reviewed from Tecno so far. Its user interface has been tweaked to become user-friendly enough for the first-time smartphone user and a delight for a multi-media fan. The H5 is your lego blocks for consuming and creating content on the mobile phone thanks to useful pre-installed multimedia Apps. The downside to the H5 is that the low price point introduces a couple of trade offs like the display among others....

The Ubuntu Edge crowdfunded a project that aimed to produce a phone that could also double as a desktop at just $695 missed its $32m target by nearly $20m, winning $12.6m of pledges and a total of 17,215 phones out of the 40,000 it needed to be funded. Ubuntu Edge — a duo Smartpone and PC in your hands Had it succeeded, the Ubuntu Edge would have been one gigantic duo smartphone-PC mobile device a 4....

You are now able to send free text messages from your android phone to any phone –exclusive to Uganda. Start screen The start screen of the app prompts one to register their details such as name, specify whether they have single or dual SIM-cards, gender and age. After the registration, you can immediately start texting. There is an input field that allows you manually input the receiver’s number or even input directly via your phone contact list....

The Government of Uganda has recently come under fire for inefficient processes and methods which are still largely driven by lots of paperwork. That’s why the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) this month launched the Government Procurement Portal (GPP) , a web based procurement platform that aims to promote efficiency and accountability in public procurement. Currently running as a subdomain of the PPDA, the portal contains the most recent government tenders from various government arms and institutions across the country....

If your camera’s sensor isn’t clean, both the image quality and the mechanical functionality of your camera could be compromised. There are many products out there designed to clean the sensor and other electronic components of your camera. But what is the best way to keep your camera’s sensor clean? Because it is electro-statically charged, the sensor attracts dust and other airborne particles. Any dust in the area around the sensor is easily drawn to it, eventually sticking to the sensor and causing a problem....

The internet of things (IoT) is on the rise with projections suggesting that approximately 50 billion IoT devices will be in use around the world by 2050. This is because today, time-pressed consumers are already turning to technology for greater convenience and efficiency both in their personal lives as well as in their home environment. It is for this reason that home automation is increasing in popularity. With this in mind, Larry Barnes, product manager at CBI-electric: low voltage outlines the top five trends in home automation for consumers to take note of in 2022:...

Uber users in Nairobi, Kenya, now have the option to upgrade their ride experience with the arrival of Uber Comfort. This service provides a more comfortable and customizable alternative to the standard UberX, offering a noticeable step up without breaking the bank. So, what sets Uber Comfort apart, and is it worth the extra cost? Let’s break it down. Related: You won’t be able to Use UberBoda 11 pm in new safety measure How to contact your Uber driver after you’ve requested or completed a Trip What to Expect from Uber Comfort Newer, Roomier Rides: Say goodbye to cramped rides in older vehicles....

Other than this unfortunate piece of information, it’s business as usual for the likes of MTN, Airtel, Africell, Uganda Telecom and the rest. Other vital services such as SIM replacement, Mobile Money transactions, calls and data bundles are operational. Arrangements are in place to give the telecom companies direct access to the National ID database by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). In the meantime, the telecom companies are expected to install ID card readers at their official service centers to facilitate the verification of National ID details before the issuance of new SIM cards....

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has set fixed maximum charges for mobile interconnection when using SMS and Voice between mobile network operators in Uganda for the period spanning 2018- 2020. This announcement was addressed to Public Infrastructure Providers (PIP), Public Service Providers (PSP) and National Telecom Operators (NTO) and signed by the UCC Executive Director Godfrey Mutabaazi on 19th March 2018. Henceforth, all telecom networks in the country are required to adhere to this directive by the 1st of July 2018, as it’s within UCC’s mandate to give....

When you walk into a super market such as Capital shoppers in Ntinda, everything seems straight forward. Pick a cart, walk around and pick the items you want into the cart or shopping basket, move to the counter and pay for your items. So simple one barely needs any directions. So lets breakdown those terms that have become second nature to routine seasoned online shoppers like myself. The cart The shopping cart is one of the most important things you should know about online shopping....